Introductory activities to develop Grid Reference & Map Symbol familiarity. Material aimed at Key Stage 3. Grid References - Noughts & Crosses. Battleships, Treasure Hunt. Symbols - Cops & Robbers, Text to symbols activity.

A post-exam activity to help pupils reflect on their exam performance. Useful for focusing pupils on how they can improve next time. Allows clear reflection by the pupil and identification of areas strength and weakness: Exam technique, Knowledge retention, Time management, Revision technique.

A School based 3-5 week fieldwork project - Mobile Phone Signal Investigation: (Very suitable for post exam summer terms!) Designed to be an introduction to a structured Geographical Investigation before GCSE & Higher. Current material is targeted at Key Stage 3 pupils. Use of mobile phones and an issue which directly impacts school pupils results in engaged and interested Geographers! Introduces pupils to each step of a Geographical investigation: A PowerPoint presentation introduces each section, with 5 Word document worksheets which allow pupils to work through each part of the investigation over 3-5 weeks. (amendment of base maps & secondary data will be required to adapt project to your school!) 1. Hypothesis/Key question creation 2. Data collection 3. Data presentation 4. Data analysis & Secondary data analysis 5. Conclusion 6. Evaluation

Brazil Independent Research Project. 3-5 week project for Key Stage 3 pupils. This project allows pupils to choose their own research direction around Brazil. There are around 20 specific tasks/research areas for pupils to complete, with options for further research. The tasks vary in difficulty and length, with students completing the tasks which interest them so long as they complete at least 70 'points' worth of tasks in total. The project works well alongside the "‘New Places’ Textbook" - but is not essential.

Globalisation research and whole class debate project. 2 -3 week project. Introduces Globalisation topic and provides opportunities for pupils to research both sides of the "Globalisation Good or Bad?" debate. The debate works well as a whole class structured debate, with strong arguments for both sides. Resources included are: BBC news article on Burberry factory closure. Tesco Jeans sale image. YouTube clips - "Crop to Shop, Jimmy's supermarket secrets", "iSlave" & "China's female workers" Video clips - "Rosa's day" & "Globalisation is Good" Johan Norberg documentary.